73rd meridian east

73rd meridian east
The meridian 73° east of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole.
The 73rd meridian east forms a great circle with the 107th meridian west.
From Pole to Pole
Starting at the North Pole and heading south to the South Pole, the 73rd meridian east passes through:
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Arctic Ocean
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Kara Sea
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Gulf of Ob
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| Gydan Peninsula
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| Yamal Peninsula
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| For about 15 km at the easternmost point of the country
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| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Gilgit-Baltistan - claimed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Islamabad Capital Territory Punjab - passing just west of Faisalabad
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| Rajasthan Gujarat Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Maharashtra - passing just east of Mumbai
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean
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| Lakshadweep - island of Kiltan
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just east of Kadmat Island, Lakshadweep, Passing just west of Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep,
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| Southern Thiladhunmathi Atoll, Northern Miladhunmadulhu Atoll, Northern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll and Southern Maalhosmadulhu Atoll
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| Ross Atoll
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| Northern Nilandhe Atoll, Southern Nilandhe Atoll and Kolhumadulhu Atoll
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| Huvadhu Atoll
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Indian Ocean
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just west of Addu Atoll, Passing between the McDonald Islands and Heard Island,
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| Australian Antarctic Territory, claimed by
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See also
72nd meridian east
74th meridian east
e073 meridian east